The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-13
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

1uG GOWu lS OllCC iliOlO uotii odSHS
the Matthews nomination. The Colum-
bia Democratic Club has declared war
on the President, ard Marshal Wilson,
and Register of Wills, Cagett, have re-
signed-I mean from the club. These
two staunch Democrats who received
their appointments through the influence
of the club, have stood by the President
in his position on the Matthews question,
10 the belief that the end justi6es the
means. Their colleagues in the club,
and citizens generally, have differed with
the President as to the necessity for an
importation of colored man 10 fill the
richest Office in the District, and the
newspapers, too, without an exception,
have voiced this public sentiment. At
the last meeting Of the club series of
resolutions were adopted with only one
dissenting voice-that of the Register of
Wills, the Marshal being absent-de.-
claring that the sentiment of the com.
munity against the appointment had not
changed, as the President seems to have
been led to believe, and declaring that
the plank in the Democratic platform of
"home men for home Offices" should be
adhered to. The Matthews nomination
has not yet been reported on by the Sen
ate Committee since submitted the second
time by the President, but the impression
prevails that when it does come forth it
will be adverse to the confirmation, and
that home.rule principles will be trium-
phant. II is admitted to be just that the
colored man should be recognized, but
contended that the recognition should be
by appointment to some public Office,
and not local office and to that by i'm
porting an outsider to 6ll it. This case
is attracting National attention, aud
hence the reference made to this new
phase of it.
There is a great deal OF hard WORK
being done in Congress this session.
Most of the talking just now is in the
Senate on the Interstate Commerce Bill.
Pension legislation is receiving great
deal of attention. The House, the past
week, without discussion passed the bill
appropriating 6,2O7 500 for pensions.
In the Senate the bill providing a pen,
sion of $1,000 year for Mrs. Logan
passed without opposition. Senator
Cockrell availed himself of the opportu
nifty and had the pension of the widow
of General Frank P. Blair increased
from $50 a month, to $4,000 year.
Senator Henderson thought that he too
would like to have pension granted,
and so introduced oil granting $4,000 a
year to the widow of Capt Crawford,
who was killed by Mexican scouts while
in The line of duty.
This has been an unusually brilliant
week in the social world. Mrs. Folsom
had her first reception at Oak View, and
was assisted by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Lamont, and some other friends. Not
withstanding the cold day and the long
drive to reach the country home, there
we're many callers. The reception at the
home will be held weekly.
Mrs. Cleveland's reception at the
White House was crowded. The guests
were received in the Green Parlor.
Among the callers was ex Senator Davis,
of West Virginia, who was extended a
hearty welcome by Mrs. Cleveland in re-
membrance of his kind attentions at
Deer Park.
The wives of all the Cabinet officers
held receptions during the week, as did
also the families of Justices of the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The English Minister, Hon. Lionel
Sackville West, gave brilliant ball on
Wednesday night. 1: was the occasion
of his third daughter, Miss Amalia,
making her debut. The drawing rooms
and ball room were crowded, and general
dancing was INDUCED in until after sup
per, when the cotillion began, led by Mr..
da Bose, of the Spanish Legation, and
Miss West, by Mr.. Jenisch, Of the Ger
man Legation, and Miss Flora West.
Miss Amalia danced with Mr.. Edwards,
of the English Legation. The Diplo-
matte Corps was largely represented, be.
sides all the leading families in official
and resident society. Miss Villas and
Miss Manning made their first appear
ance at a ball on this occasion.
The marriage of Secretary Lamar
created no little gossip among his many
friends here, Notwithstanding the fact
hat it had been predicted for so long !